William Ferguson

1826 - 1908  (81 years)

• Name	William Ferguson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	Nov 1826	Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Jan 1908	Sabine County, Texas   [1, 5]
  Burial	Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas   [5]
  Notes	Compiled from 1860 Census Sabine County, Texas with Civil War Records by Mrs. Helen Gomer Schluter, page 55: William Ferguson, pension application 3543, approved October 12, 1899. Date of pension application July 18, 1899. He is 72 years of age and resided in Oakdale, Texas for 66 years. He is in very bad health and a farmer. He enlisted about June 1, 1863 with Company D, Cooks's Regiment, Heavy Artillery and served until the end of the war. He has two cows valued at $16, one year old yearling value $5, one calf worth $4, one horse worth $20, 10 head of hogs valued at $10. In the past two year he has sold one yearling for $5. V.H. Vickers, County Judge. W.T. Pulliam and J.O. Davidson witnesses. Dr. D.M. Cooper states that the applicant is in poor health with chronic colic and general nervous prostration. William Ferguson served with Milam County Guards, Infantry, 27th Brigade, General E.S.C. Robertson commander; Mount Vernon Grays, active Company, Infantry or Calvary, Titus County, 8th Brigade, TST was 5th Sergt., Company E, Volunteers, 11th Brigade, Captain Nathaniel B. Yelverton, Brigade Colonel L.W. Cooper commanding. (Research): Census Listings: 1860 Census Texas, Sabine County, Sandy Beat No. 7, PO Fairmount Enumerated 17 July 1860 Page 41 307-307 Durciller Low 56 F Farmer 3000 8532 Ga Isaac Low 23 M Farmer 1100 810 La Jackson G Low 20 M 1100 470 Tx Alma H Low 15 F Miss 308-308 William Furguson 34 M Farmer $000 $640 La Selendra Furguson 22 F La William E Furguson 8 M Tx Oleanner Furguson 6 F Tx Plasete J Furguson 4 F Tx Drusiller Furguson 1 F Tx Benjamin G Furguson 8/12 M Tx
  Person ID	I728	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Olly A. Ferguson,   b. Bef 1802   d. Abt 1832, Texas (Age 30 years)
  Mother	Drucilla Cook,   b. Feb 1802, Georgia d. 4 May 1865, Sabine County, Texas (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	25 Mar 1820	Franklin County, Mississippi   [1, 3, 4, 7]
  	Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935, Ancestry.com Oaly A. Ferguson to Drewcilla Cook 25 Mar 1820 Franklin County
  Family ID	F555	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Martha Mahala Hines,   b. 7 Oct 1833, Texas d. 13 Apr 1856, Texas (Age 22 years)
  Marriage	28 Nov 1851	Sabine County, Texas   [8]
  Children	1. Oleander "Olla" Anna Ferguson,   b. 25 Mar 1854, Texas d. 24 Jun 1934 (Age 80 years)   2. Plasete J. Ferguson,   b. Abt 1856, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F554	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

  Family 2	Selindra Garlington,   b. Abt 1839, Texas d. Abt 1905, Sabine County, Texas (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1857	Sabine County, Texas
  Children	1. Drucilla Caroline Ferguson,   b. Oct 1857, Sabine County, Texas d. Abt 1909 (Age 51 years)   2. Benjamin Ferguson,   b. Abt 1860, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   3. James Ferguson,   b. Abt 1861, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   4. Sarah Elizabeth Ferguson,   b. Aft 1862   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Robert Turner Ferguson,   b. 27 Mar 1865   d. 25 Feb 1898 (Age 32 years)   6. Luthenia "Lue" M. Ferguson,   b. Jun 1867, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   7. Martin Young Ferguson,   b. 23 May 1870, Sabine County, Texas d. 23 May 1927, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Nov 1826 - Sabine County, Texas Marriage - 28 Nov 1851 - Sabine County, Texas Marriage - Abt 1857 - Sabine County, Texas Death - 24 Jan 1908 - Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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